1997 Topps - Revision history

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Promos

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	==Promos==		==Promos==

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Parallels

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	Topps produced four oversized cards that were distributed exclusively in Wal-Mart repack boxes. For the first series, each repack box contained 10 Series One packs, plus one oversized reprint of Willie Mays' 1952 Topps card (see below). The Series Two repack boxes had 15 packs and one of three oversized parallel cards listed below.		Topps produced four oversized cards that were distributed exclusively in Wal-Mart repack boxes. For the first series, each repack box contained 10 Series One packs, plus one oversized reprint of Willie Mays' 1952 Topps card (see below). The Series Two repack boxes had 15 packs and one of three oversized parallel cards listed below.

	~~1 Chipper Jones~~		<sql2wiki database = "carddb">
			SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps Jumbos')
	~~2 Ken Griffey~~, ~~Jr.~~		</sql2wiki>

	~~3 Cal Ripken, Jr.~~

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

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'96 Season Highlights

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	SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 100 AND 104)		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps') AND (num BETWEEN 100 AND 104)
	ORDER BY num +0 ASC;		ORDER BY num +0 ASC;
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Willie Mays Reprint Autographs

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Topps---Willie-Mays-Reprints---Autographs-Autographed/23/Willie-Mays-(1969-Topps).jpg?id=8d43a2df-bfba-43bb-a3d4-8d2f90b49234&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Topps---Willie-Mays-Reprints---Autographs-Autographed/23/Willie-Mays-(1969-Topps).jpg?id=8d43a2df-bfba-43bb-a3d4-8d2f90b49234&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	~~According to Topps,~~ Mays signed about 65 copies of ~~each of the following~~ reprint cards~~: 51B, 52T, 53T, 55B, 55T, 57T, 58T, 60T, 60T AS, 61T, 61T AS, 63T, 64T, 65T, 66T, 69T, 70T, 72T, 73T. The~~ cards are NOT serial-numbered ~~but~~ all ~~have a~~ "Certified ~~Topps~~ Autograph" stamp ~~on them~~.		Mays signed about 65 copies of nineteen different reprint cards; however these cards are NOT serial-numbered. On each card, the foil-stamped Willie Mays logo found on all the regular reprint inserts has been replaced by Topps' "Certified Autograph Issue" stamp.

	Unfortunately, ~~counterfeit examples~~ have surfaced on the secondary market. On these copies, both the autograph and Topps’ “Certified Autograph Issue” stamp ~~can be~~ fake. Counterfeit Certified ~~Auto~~ stamps ~~feature~~ thicker font on the word ‘Autograph’ and specifically, the “g” and “r” will touch. In contrast, legitimate Certified Auto stamps feature thin letter fonts and there is clear space between the “g” and “r” letters in ‘Autograph’.		Unfortunately, counterfeits have surfaced on the secondary market. On these copies, both the autograph and Topps’ “Certified Autograph Issue” stamp are fake. Counterfeit Certified Autograph Issue stamps have a thicker font on the word ‘Autograph’ and specifically, the “g” and “r” will touch. In contrast, legitimate Certified Auto stamps feature thin letter fonts and there is clear space between the “g” and “r” letters in ‘Autograph’.

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps ~~Willie~~ Mays Autographs')		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps Mays Autographs')
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	===Derek Jeter Autograph===		===Derek Jeter Autograph===

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Description

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	Due to the popularity of the Mickey Mantle reprint cards in the [[1996 Topps\|previous year's]] set, 1997 featured reprints of all 27 of Willie Mays' Topps cards. "Willie Mays seemed the next logical progression after Mickey Mantle. He was a contemporary of Mantle's, those two names often are spoken together, and Mays remains a special name in our hearts here at Topps," said Topps spokesman, Marty Appel at the time. Further, the sixteen other Mickey Mantle Topps and Bowman cards that did not appear in the [[1996_Topps#Mickey_Mantle_Reprints\|1996 set]] (e.g. All-Star and multi-player cards) were included for '97.		Due to the popularity of the Mickey Mantle reprint cards in the [[1996 Topps\|previous year's]] set, 1997 featured reprints of all 27 of Willie Mays' Topps cards. "Willie Mays seemed the next logical progression after Mickey Mantle. He was a contemporary of Mantle's, those two names often are spoken together, and Mays remains a special name in our hearts here at Topps," said Topps spokesman, Marty Appel at the time. Further, the sixteen other Mickey Mantle Topps and Bowman cards that did not appear in the [[1996_Topps#Mickey_Mantle_Reprints\|1996 set]] (e.g. All-Star and multi-player cards) were included for '97.

	Rookie Cards include Kris Benson and Eric Chavez.		Rookie Cards include Kris Benson (#481) and Eric Chavez (#479).

			Card #333 is the final card of Eddie Murray.

	Factory sets were produced, but in much more limited quantity than in previous years.		Factory sets were produced, but in much more limited quantity than in previous years.

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Prospects

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			'''NOTE:''' All eight Series One Prospects can be found with an "upside down" back variation.

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	====Expansion Draft Picks====		====Expansion Draft Picks====

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'96 Season Highlights

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	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Topps---Base/1012/Al-Leiter-(Has-MLB-Logo-on-Back).jpg?id=1b0f62c3-733a-4d68-a7e7-369aea3cf693&size=original&side=front&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Topps---Base/1012/Al-Leiter-(Has-MLB-Logo-on-Back).jpg?id=1b0f62c3-733a-4d68-a7e7-369aea3cf693&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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			'''NOTE:''' Cards #101 and #102 have errors where the final sentence is cut-off at the end. The corrected versions do not have the MLB logo on the back.

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	====Prospects====		====Prospects====

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Derek Jeter Autograph

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			A special "Derek Jeter Rookie of the Year" autographed card was randomly inserted into all Series Two packs.

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps ~~Autographs~~')		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps Autograph')
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	~~A special "Derek Jeter Rookie of the Year" autographed card was randomly inserted into all Series Two packs.~~

	{{Topps}}		{{Topps}}
	[[Category:Topps]]		[[Category:Topps]]
	[[Category:1997]]		[[Category:1997]]

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Autographs

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	Unfortunately, counterfeit examples have surfaced on the secondary market. On these copies, both the autograph and Topps’ “Certified Autograph Issue” stamp can be fake. Counterfeit Certified Auto stamps feature thicker font on the word ‘Autograph’ and specifically, the “g” and “r” will touch. In contrast, legitimate Certified Auto stamps feature thin letter fonts and there is clear space between the “g” and “r” letters in ‘Autograph’.		Unfortunately, counterfeit examples have surfaced on the secondary market. On these copies, both the autograph and Topps’ “Certified Autograph Issue” stamp can be fake. Counterfeit Certified Auto stamps feature thicker font on the word ‘Autograph’ and specifically, the “g” and “r” will touch. In contrast, legitimate Certified Auto stamps feature thin letter fonts and there is clear space between the “g” and “r” letters in ‘Autograph’.

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			SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps Willie Mays Autographs')
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	===Derek Jeter Autograph===		===Derek Jeter Autograph===

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	A special "Derek Jeter Rookie of the Year" autographed card was randomly inserted into all Series Two packs.		A special "Derek Jeter Rookie of the Year" autographed card was randomly inserted into all Series Two packs.

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Promos

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps Pre-Production')		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Topps Pre-Production')
	ORDER BY num +0 ASC;		ORDER BY num ASC;
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	==Base Set==		==Base Set==